Parliamentary elections were held in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on 7 November 1972.[1]
The bicameral Congress consisted of a 12-member Senate with two members from each of the six districts and a 21-member House of Representatives with seats apportioned to each district based on their population – five from Truk, four from the Marshall Islands and Ponape, three from the Mariana Islands and Palau and two from Yap.[2]
Elections were held every two years in November of even-numbered years, with all members of the House of Representatives and half the Senate (one member from each district) renewed at each election.
District | Elected Member | Notes |
---|---|---|
Marianas | Olympio T. Borja | Re-elected |
Marshalls | Wilfred Kendall | |
Palau | Lazarus Salii | Re-elected |
Ponape | Bailey Olter | Re-elected |
Truk | Tosiwo Nakayama | Re-elected |
Yap | John Mangefel | Previously a representative |
Source: Highlights |
District | Constituency | Elected Member | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Marianas | 1st District | Felipe Atalig | Re-elected |
2nd District | Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio | ||
3rd District | Herman Q. Guerrero | Re-elected | |
Marshalls | 4th District | Charles Domnick | Re-elected |
5th District | John Heine | ||
6th District | Ekpap Silk | Re-elected | |
7th District | Ataji Balos | Re-elected | |
Palau | 8th District | Timothy Olkeriil | Re-elected |
9th District | Polycarp Basilius | Re-elected | |
10th District | Tarkong Pedro | Re-elected | |
Ponape | 11th District | Joab Sigrah | Re-elected |
12th District | Bethwel Henry | Re-elected | |
13th District | Resio Moses | ||
14th District | Sungiwo Hadley | ||
Truk | 15th District | Raymond Setik | Re-elected |
16th District | Sasauo Haruo | Re-elected | |
17th District | Endy Dois | Re-elected | |
18th District | Masao Nakayama | Re-elected | |
19th District | Machime O'Sonis | ||
Yap | 20th District | Luke M. Tman | |
21st District | John N. Rugulimar | Re-elected | |
Source: Highlights |
Following the elections, Tosiwo Nakayama became President of the Senate, whilst Bethwel Henry was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.[3]